MPSC Typist (Ordinary Grade), Heads of Department — 10 December 2020 — question paper

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MPSC Typist (Ordinary Grade), Heads of Department — 10 December 2020

Paper #3142 · 10-12-2020 · General English, Arithmetic · 52 reviewed questions · Showing 41–52 of 52

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Complete original Series II question PDF and 75 individually reviewed question cards with KSLC study answers and explanations. Source option-order and transcription repairs applied where needed. No authenticated matching official key was established; these independently worked answers follow reasonable examination intent with qualifications where appropriate. No currently excluded questions in this reviewed set. Original source PDF unchanged. Examination: 10 December 2020.

  1. Cooler bought Rs.1200 plus overhead Rs.40, sold Rs.1550; profit
    1. Rs.350
    2. Rs.310
    3. Rs.390
    4. Rs.270
  2. Degree of 2+3x-2x^2+5x^3
    1. 0
    2. 1
    3. 2
    4. 3
  3. (x^3+y^3)/(x+y)
    1. x^2+y^2
    2. x^2-xy+y^2
    3. x^2+xy+y^2
    4. none
  4. Remainder when x^2+x+1 is divided by x
    1. 0
    2. 1
    3. 2
    4. none
  5. 32^(2/5)
    1. 2
    2. 5
    3. 4
    4. 10
  6. (x+y)^2-(x-y)^2
    1. x^2+y^2
    2. (x+y)(x-y)
    3. 2xy
    4. 4xy
  7. Cube volume 729 cm^3; edge
    1. 3 cm
    2. 6 cm
    3. 9 cm
    4. 12 cm
  8. Triangle base 10 cm and altitude 5 cm; area
    1. 25 cm^2
    2. 50 cm^2
    3. sqrt(50) cm^2
    4. none
  9. Simplest form of 250/3250
    1. 250/3250
    2. 1/13
    3. 25/325
    4. 5/65
  10. If 2x^2=4x, x values
    1. 0,2
    2. 1,2
    3. 2,4
    4. none
  11. Rectangle length 4 cm and breadth 3 cm; diagonal
    1. 5 cm
    2. 7 cm
    3. 4 cm
    4. 3 cm
  12. A number increased by one-fourth of itself equals 50; number
    1. 40
    2. 65.5
    3. 100
    4. 75

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